CAT/C/RWA/CO/ 1 United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: General 26 June 2012 Original: English Committee against Torture Forty-eighth session 7 May–1 June 2012 Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 19 of the Convention Concluding observations of the Committee against Torture Rwanda 1. The Committee considered the initial report of Rwanda (CAT/C/RWA/1) at its 1070th and 1073rd meetings (CAT/C/SR.1070 and 1073), held on 15 May 2012, and adopted the following concluding observations at its 1090th and 1091st meetings (CAT/C/SR.1090 and 1091), held on 31 May 2012. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the submission of the initial report of Rwanda, which follows the Committee’s guidelines for reporting. However, the Committee regrets that the report lacks statistical information on the implementation of the provisions of the Convention. The Committee appreciates the frank and open dialogue with the State party’s delegation, as well as the answers provided orally during the consideration of the report and the additional written submissions. 3. The Committee also notes the progress made towards full reconciliation of the people of Rwanda following the genocide that occurred in 1994, as well as efforts undertaken to provide justice to victims of the genocide and to build a State based on the rule of law. B Positive aspects 4. The Committee welcomes the State party’s ratification of or accession to the following international instruments: (a) The Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty, on 15 December 2008; (b) The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, on 15 December 2008; GE.12-43617

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